Kent Anderson vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Kent Anderson
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Kent Anderson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Kent Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Kent Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kent Anderson and Jimmy Smith

Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
198.04
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
409
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
366
536.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
139.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
117.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.53
50.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
114
167.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
186.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
32.27
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.89
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.89
58.51
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
44.01
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
89.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.74
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.87
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Kent Anderson and Jimmy Smith

Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
3.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
4.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
4.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.053
4.053
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.97
87.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0